Researchers who discovered “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor are planning a new project to learn even more about their mysterious—and controversial—finding. Last year, the scientists made headlines ...

The Obama administration yesterday announced its intention to designate a vast portion of U.S.-controlled areas of the Pacific Ocean as a nature preserve. Although packaged as part of the president’s ...

A sizable earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, according to reports. There have been several notable earthquakes to hit the United States in recent months. A 7.0 magnitude ...

According to scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Swiss research university ETH Zurich, a new method ...

Scientists in Australia and China believe the ocean is shrinking by around one inch per year, gradually pushing the tectonic ...

A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central ...

Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to ...

A firestorm that engulfed parts of Southern California took place within sight of the Pacific Ocean, causing some to wonder ...

A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...

The deployment will last several months and is scheduled to conduct exercises in Japan and other regional islands.

An American aircraft carrier continued to patrol the South China Sea, and a Chinese "flattop" concluded a sea trial.